Sam Solakyan - The Best Podcasts for Entrepreneurs

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The Best Podcasts which are Accountable for
Entrepreneurs Success
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We Study Billionaires -- The Investors Podcast

• What exactly makes billionaires billionaires? Do
  they have some special trait? Do they do the same
  thing every morning? Thats what the podcast, We
  Study Billionaires -- The Investors Podcast,
  seeks to find out. Hosts Preston Pysh and Stig
  Broderson take a lighthearted approach to
  discussing money, investing, habits and more from
  the billionaires around the world. More
  specifically, Pysh and Broderson read and discuss
  the books that have influenced billionaires the
  most. Some of the most popular names on their
  podcast are Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Ray
  Dalio and other financial successes.

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I Hate My Boss

• Whether you have a micromanager boss or an
  absentee one, everyone has their own set of
  workplace issues. (Dont worry, youre not
  alone!) In I Hate My Boss, Liz Dolan, former CMO
  of Fox, the Oprah Winfrey Network, Nike and more,
  and executive coach Larry Seal bring these issues
  to light to provide advice and guidance towards a
  better and more fulfilled career. They ask people
  to call into their podcast and go on-air with the
  drama their experiencing at work, using the
  fictional company Penn Pencil when discussing
  their business in order to keep callers anonymous.

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Dreams In Drive

• Perfect for lifestyle and creative entrepreneurs,
  Dreams In Drive will show you how to turn your
  entrepreneurial dreams into fruition, and share
  stories of how others have successfully done so.
  Hosted by Chief Dream Driver and marketing and
  communications specialist Rana Campbell, in each
  episode, Campbell sits down with a successful
  entrepreneur to hear her story, how she
  successfully launched a business and her tips for
  entrepreneurial success. She meets with a
  diversity of small-business owners -- some
  well-known and others just starting out -- who
  specialize in lifestyle and creative industries.

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Joblogues

• Geared towards young professionals, Joblogues is
  a fun, bi-weekly podcast that takes a light
  approach towards career conversations. Hosted by
  childhood best friends Joymarie Parker and
  Cortney Cleveland, the pair have conversations on
  difficult topics, including how to improve your
  job situation and prepare yourself for future
  opportunities.

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Start Up

• The name pretty much says it all, but StartUp is
  a podcast that examines what its really like to
  start a business. Perfect for every entrepreneur,
  hosts Alex Blumberg and Lisa Chow dissect how to
  successfully launch a business by bringing in
  real-world examples. In the first two seasons of
  the podcast, Blumberg and Chow used the entire
  season to discuss how one business successfully
  started. However, now in its third season, they
  look at different businesses every episode.

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Revision Path

• Are you into web design? Heres the perfect
  podcast for you. Revision Path is a weekly
  podcast that interviews and showcases some of
  todays best African-American graphic designers,
  web designers and developers from around the
  world. Hosted by entrepreneur and web designer
  Maurice Cherry, each episode is filled with
  stories, insights and inspiration from todays
  top creatives. Some previous guests have included
  Facebook product engineer Karla Cole, Cleveland
  State University graphic design Professor Anne H.
  Berry and MailChimps software engineer Raven
  Covington.

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Oprahs SuperSoul Conversations

• If youre looking for some help in the land of
  business and well-being, youve come to the right
  place. Who better to turn to for advice than
  Oprah Winfrey? Oprahs SuperSoul Conversations
  pulls from a selection of her favorite interviews
  with leaders, authors, entrepreneurs and wellness
  experts, designed to help you find meaning and
  create your best self.

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How I Built This With Guy Raz

• NPRs How I Built This With Guy Raz is all about
  dreams, innovators, idealists and entrepreneurs,
  of course. In each episode, Raz discusses
  well-known founders and their brands, and
  dissects the stories behind the movements theyve
  created. Some guests include Instagrams Kevin
  Systrom and Mike Krieger and Airbnbs Joe Gebbia.

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StarTalk Radio

• Everyones favorite astrophysicist Neil deGrasse
  Tysons StarTalk Radio is a comedic podcast where
  deGrasse Tyson discusses science, pop culture and
  more with some of todays hottest names in tech,
  such as Elon Musk and Alexis Ohanian. While some
  of the episodes are geared towards science, many
  focus on tech and the future -- a great source of
  inspiration for any aspiring tech entrepreneurs.
  For three years in a row, the podcast has been
  Emmy-nominated for outstanding informational
  series or special.

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The Pitch

• A crucial component of launching a business is
  pitching. Rather than reading books, surfing the
  web and looking for step-by-step guides, one of
  the best ways to learn is by observing others.
  The Pitch, hosted by Josh Muccio, takes you
  behind the scenes by playing real events of
  aspiring entrepreneurs pitching to investors.
  With an inside take on the before, during and
  after of a pitch, this podcast will show you what
  to do -- and what not to do -- during a pitch.

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Better Than Success

• What could be better than success? On the weekly
  show Better Than Success, host and serial
  entrepreneur Nicole Purvy shares more than
  success stories. She and her guests aim to teach
  professionals, business owners and aspiring
  entrepreneurs about the habits that that success
  requires. The series spans industries -- from
  retail to banking to real estate -- telling
  stories of those who have made it big. Some
  episodes are more thematic, giving listeners
  mantras and toolkits to guide them to greatness.

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So Money

• On the daily podcast So Money, host Farnoosh
  Torabi chats with business thought leaders about
  how they manage their finances. High-profile
  guests such as Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Arianna
  Huffington and Seth Godin have shared raw,
  personal money stories, as well as
  money-management tips and tricks. They even cop
  to their guilty pleasures -- and the indulgences
  that make them work and feel better. Plus, on
  Fridays, Torabi, who spent her early career as a
  financial correspondent and author, answers
  listeners questions about money, careers, her
  guests and other miscellany.

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The Quote of the Day Show

• Sometimes, a simple quote is all the inspiration
  you need to get through the day. But Quote of the
  Day host, entrepreneur and money expert Sean
  Croxton and his guests take it a step further. A
  brief audio clip follows the quote for maximum
  motivation, followed by anecdotes and advice for
  life coaches. Guests have included Jack Canfield,
  Zig Ziglar and James Altucher. With new daily
  episodes airing Monday through Friday, the
  infectious energy and positive attitude of
  Croxton and his guests empowers listeners in a
  way that is reassuring and thought-provoking.

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Smart Passive Income

• A side gig doesnt have to eat up all of your
  free time. Every Wednesday, Smart Passive Income
  host Pat Flynn shares tips for hustling digital
  entrepreneurs to help them boost the income from
  their online businesses. Strategies include
  affiliate marketing, crowdfunding, live video,
  SEO, social media and yes, even podcasting. Flynn
  stays relatable through his admission that he
  himself is not a millionaire, but he does earn
  six figures while only working a few hours each
  week. Flynns goal is to encourage listeners to
  cash in via online tools, then spend their time
  on more enjoyable, perhaps less lucrative
  activities.

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Containers

• An eight-episode series about the world of
  shipping containers and global trade may seem
  like a niche subject, but it doesnt take long
  for host Alexis Madrigal to convince listeners
  why the development of this worldwide network has
  shaped every aspect of life on Earth. From
  historical background into the development of
  major hubs to personality profiles of workers and
  artists who call the sea home, Containers is a
  deeply humanizing look at an often overlooked
  system on which human life depends. You dont
  have to be directly involved with manufacturing
  to enjoy this anthology, which will shape how you
  perceive both production and consumption going
  forward.

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Confessions of Successful Asian Women

• Guests on Aliya Janjuas monthly podcast,
  Confessions of Successful Asian Women, tell
  stories of how they have defied marginalization
  and worked their way up to success, pioneered in
  their fields and sought to change paradigms or
  fight injustice through their work. They share
  details of how theyve built and grown brands,
  developed creative means of self-expression,
  found and followed their passions and cared for
  themselves in the process. The discussion is raw
  and unrehearsed, and listeners walk away with
  proof of the power women have to take control of
  their lives and careers.

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Making Oprah

• This three-episode podcast series from Chicagos
  WBEZ chronicles Oprah Winfreys rise, from local
  news anchor to daytime talk-show host to
  household name and media mogul. And it goes deep
  Long-time viewers of the show will learn about
  the team that helped launch Winfrey to stardom
  and become one of the most successful female
  entrepreneurs of all time. The first episode
  follows Winfrey in her early years as a Chicago
  talk-show host, the second focuses on the shows
  foray into spirituality and the final
  installment, named after the famous you get a
  car! episode, examines the show at a turning
  point.

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Song Exploder

• Inspiration can come from anywhere, as the artist
  guests on Hrishikesh Hirways series Song
  Exploder prove each week. Hirway interviews
  musicians, from Lorde to The National, about the
  creative influences and processes that went into
  making a particular track. Sometimes, the series
  even delves into film scores. Their surprising
  answers should make all types of creators aspire
  to be a bit more resourceful. Indeed, Hirways
  guests have had to deal with low funds, tight
  deadlines and more to get their art out into the
  world.

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